India, Oct. 31 -- Back from a weeklong foreign trip, US President Donald Trump has called on the Senate to eliminate the filibuster in order to end the ongoing monthlong government shutdown.

Trump said in a post on his social media site Truth Social Thursday that "THE CHOICE IS CLEAR - INITIATE THE 'NUCLEAR OPTION,' GET RID OF THE FILIBUSTER." His intervention is expected to intensify tensions in the Senate.

The president's demand marks a return to a long-standing position he has held since his first term . The filibuster rule has enabled Democrats to block the Republican majority's attempts to pass bills, including measures to reopen the government.

According to the US Senate's official website, the filibuster is a Senate tradition of...